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Comparative officer ranks of World War II

Comparative officer ranks of World War II

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The following table shows comparative officer ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II.

For more detailed rank information, see relevant national rank pages.

Table

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

More information Rank group, General / flag officers ...

See also

Notes

  1. an appointment rather than a substantive rank
  2. Reintroduced in 1943.
  3. For ranks used before 1943, see 1935–1940 ranks and 1940–1943 ranks
  4. The rank was only proposed and never used.
  5. Marshal and Chief marshal of the branch awarded to artillery, armored troops, signal troops and engineer officers.
  6. Shoulder insignia was changed to a marshal star on 25 May 1945.[53]
  7. Color on the epaulettes and on the sleeve where different depend on branch (see more Corps colors of Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces)

References

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    Mollo 2001, p. 105.
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